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URC by the numbers

21 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

Top Players From R12   Carries: 24 Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors) Defenders Beaten: 8 Andrew Smith (Connacht) / Pierre Bruno (Zebre Parma) Lineouts Won: 7 Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls) / Euan Ferrie...

URC Round 12 Review

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

South African cleansweep   There were victories for all four South African sides, with the Emirates Lions’ 38-14 bonus point win away to Connacht arguably the result of the round.   Not...

Leinster power on at top of table with victory at Zebre

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

BKT United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster continued their relentless play-off push by beating Zebre 31-7 in Parma. Leinster will go into next week's Dublin clash against fellow title challengers...

Mike Haley Set For 100th Munster Appearance

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tonight’s URC Round 12 clash with Ospreys in Swansea will see Mike Haley make his 100th start and 100th appearance for Munster after joining the province ahead of the 2018/19 season. Mike made his...

URC Round 12 Preview

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ospreys v Munster Rugby, Friday 7.35pm Opposing coaches Toby Booth and Graham Rowntree have been singing each other’s praises ahead of this crucial Swansea showdown between two play-off contenders. Their...

Leinster team named for trip to Zebre

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Zebre Parma in Round 12 of the BKT United Rugby Championship tomorrow evening in Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi has been named by Head...

EVERY GAME COUNTS: Jeopardy, probability, business end & more

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The BKT United Rugby Championship returns this weekend and with just FIVE points separating 4th and 11th place in the table – EVERY GAME COUNTS more than ever.   Round 12 of the championship...

Munster team news ahead of Ospreys

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

There are three changes to the side that beat Zebre at Virgin Media Park last time out as Joey Carbery and Rory Scannell come into the backline and John Hodnett starts in the pack.   It will be...

Six Nations record-breaker Lamaro living for the moment in Italian Rugby

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

As far as Michele Lamaro is concerned, the future has already arrived for Italian rugby. The inspirational flanker has just captained the Azzurri to their best ever Six Nations campaign, with wins over...